How to Schedule Play Time Following a Dog Training Session

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Step 1:
Limit training sessions to five to ten minutes at a time. If you want to do more than ten minutes of training a day, schedule several short sessions throughout the day with long breaks in between.
Step 2:
Stick to the task at hand when training a dog. Do not mix play and training together. Hold your training session first and then follow it up with play time.
Step 3:
End the training session on a positive note. A good time to end training is right after the dog has been successful in a lesson. Praise him for doing it well and end training on a happy tone before switching over to play time.
Step 4:
Take the leash off of the dog when it is time for play if you are training the dog leashed. Give a verbal command to the dog so she will know work is over and it is time for play. Something like, "Want to play?" usually works well.
Step 5:
Associate training with happy and fun times by ending each session with some of the dog's favorite playtime activities.

Tips & Warnings

Never hit or strike a dog when training. Not only is this cruelty to animals but it will lead to the dog displaying aggressive behavior towards you and others.

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